Which Countries Still Do Whaling?

Japan and Iceland are the only two countries that currently use this provision. Japan has been engaged in scientific whaling since 1987, a year after the IWC moratorium on commercial whaling began. Iceland recently began "scientific whaling" in 2003 before resuming their commerical hunt in 2006.

What country does the most whaling?

Overall, the latest update on whaling in Norway is disheartening. Even though Norway has risen to become the top whale hunting country in the world, it has received little to no international attention or diplomatic pressure.

Does whaling still happen in 2020?

Whaling is illegal in most countries, however Iceland, Norway, and Japan still actively engage in whaling . Over a thousand whales are killed each year for their meat and body parts to be sold for commercial gain.